ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Afghan women and girls face increased risks amid a surge in returns to the country In a new report, UN Women, CARE International and partners urge long-term support for women and girls * Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan urgently need immediate humanitarian assistance and sustained support to rebuild their   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve leader takes command of Force Generation Center * * Published Aug. 8, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Sean Evans * Air Force Reserve Command WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Brig. Gen. Christopher T. Lay assumed command of the Air Force Reserve Command Force Generation Center on August 2, taking leadership of the organization that generates approximately 70,000 Air Force Reserve forces w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * APS Students Continue to Make Strong Progress, According to 2024-2025 Georgia Milestones Students make strong gains in Math and Science, with Math returning to pre-pandemic levels. ATLANTA - Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students in grades three through eight produced gains in English Language Arts (ELA) (0.5%), Math (3.4%), Science (5.9%), and Social Studies (0.1%) compared to the 2023  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Citizen Airmen power AFOSI's global mission * * Published Aug. 7, 2025 * By Thomas Brading * AFOSI Public Affairs QUANTICO, Va. -- They don't wear the uniform daily or serve in traditional Reserve units, but for decades Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs) have remained an essential component of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' operational structure. Throughout   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * The Coca-Cola Company Names New Leader for Africa Operating Unit * JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 8, 2025 - The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Luis Felipe Avellar will become president of the Africa operating unit effective Sept. 1. Avellar currently serves as president of the company's Mexico operations, which are part of the Latin America operating unit. Avellar will succeed Luisa Orte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Southeastern, a local business in Augusta, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter expressing significant concerns regarding the proposed expansion of the R-3004 airspace over Fort Eisenhower. The letter, directed to the U.S. Army, outlines potential negative impacts on local aviation operations, particularly at Daniel Field Airport (KDNL). In the letter, Southeastern highlighted that while the expansion may appear beneficial to some, it does not fully account for the a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Answers on How VA Workforce Decisions Will Impact Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05 ) sent an inquiry to Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs Douglas A. Collins demanding answers and data on VA employee departures and their effect on the VA's ability to serve Veterans the care and benefits  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New MSPH in Data Science Coming to Rollins Fall 2026 Starting in fall 2026, data-minded students at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health will be able to enroll in the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Data Science program. This full-time, in-person, 48-credit-hour program trains students to address real-world public health problems with data. Unlike the MSPH in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Winship Invest$ announces latest cancer research pilot grant recipients Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University investigators have been awarded a total of $400,000 to support eight new cancer research projects through Winship Invest$. The peer-reviewed pilot grant program is designed to accelerate novel, innovative cancer research across a range of disciplines at Winship. Offer  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Advances 500+ Technologies Toward Market for Real-World Impact Record-breaking numbers from the Office of Commercialization drive meaningful inventions, IP, and industry partnerships. * Georgia Tech has posted its strongest year ever in research commercialization, breaking multiple records for invention disclosures, issued patents, and licensed technologies -- clear indicators of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Senators Bring Home Higher Prices, Economic Chaos, and Health Care Cuts for August Recess * This August recess, Senate Republicans are returning to their home states with baggage that includes spiked costs, Medicaid cuts, and an economy in freefall - and they're feeling the heat from their constituents. From Alaska to Georgia, Iowa to Maine, Michigan to Nort  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * JCSE enables DAF's first-in-a-generation DLE series * * Published Aug. 7, 2025 * By Senior Airman Zachary Foster * Air Mobility Command Public Affairs ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Thousands of service members rapidly deployed into theater on July 11, 2025, to kick off the Air Force's first-in-a-generation 2025 Department-Level Exercise series. Before the mass mobilization began,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer team triumphs in Student Case Competition By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University emerged victorious at the 2025 Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Case Competition, held at the IMA 25 Accounting and Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rising senior Colin Ralph, an accounting and management double-major, and Jacob Woods, a graduate assistant in sports marketing w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Press Secretary Outlines Detention Center Plans, Commends National Guard in L.A. * The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a wide-ranging briefing at the Pentagon today. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved DHS   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Georgia Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the seventeenth anniversary of Russia's illegal war on Georgia and subsequent occupation of Abkhazia and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Again Demands Release of Evyatar David, Israeli Hostages in Gaza * Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "Evyatar David has been in captivity now for nearly two years. "Hamas terrorists recently released footage in which Evyatar was tormented and exploited for purposes of propaganda. "Again I call for the release of Evyatar and all hostages he  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill to Help Georgians Unlock Job Training Opportunities Across Georgia * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade technical colleges and help Georgians get job training. Sen. Ossoff recently introduced the Skilled Workforce Act to incentivize companies to directly invest in physical infrastructure and equipment at high schools, career a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff on Federal Investigation into Camila, GA, Tyson Foods Plant Explosion * Camilla, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement on the recently concluded Federal investigation This is an external link into the Tyson Food plant explosion late last year in Camilla. "Georgia poultry workers are essential to one of our state's most important industries, and the failures to in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * The Georgia Promise Scholarship is changing lives this year * In its inaugural year, the Georgia Promise Scholarship has lived up to its name--offering real promise to thousands of families across the state. Launched to give students trapped in low-performing public schools access to more customized, high-quality educational experiences, the program is already making a measurable impact.  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication awarded Fulbright Scholar grant GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication Lana V. Kulik, Ph.D. has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant and will spend nine months teaching and conducting research at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs in Tbilisi, Georgia, beginning Sept. 1, 2025. During her Fulbright appointment, Kulik  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Deluxe in Acquisition of CheckMatch * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke advised Deluxe, a Trusted Payments and Data company, in its acquisition of CheckMatch, a service that digitizes the delivery of paper checks. For more information, see the press release. Consistent with Deluxe's strategy, this acquisition will expand the Deluxe Payment Network   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Matt Lund Named a 'Go To Lawyer' by Michigan Lawyers Weekly for Business Litigation * DETROIT - Matt Lund, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke's Business Litigation Practice Group, was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly's "Go To Lawyers" for business litigation. The program recognizes the top lawyers in a given practice area based on nominations and an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Represents OrthoFundamentals in Sale to Demetra * PHILADELPHIA - Troutman Pepper Locke advised OrthoFundamentals, LLC, a pioneering, U.S.-based company with innovative implants and sterile-packed, single-use instrument kits for SI Joint Fusion, in its sale to Demetra, an innovative and independent international medical company and leader in providing bone c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Escalates Fight For Answers on FEMA Cuts * Senator Warnock first pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on major cuts to FEMA in June. Secretary Noem has yet to answer critical questions, even in the midst of hurricane season. Senator Reverend Warnock: "The residents of Georgia and other coastal states deserve to know whether their government is prepared to support them in the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes Trump Admin To Reinstate Savannah Flood Prevention Grant * Senator Reverend Warnock pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate a $30 million flood reduction grant for coastal Georgia that was canceled by the Trump admin earlier this year Senator Reverend Warnock: "eliminating BRIC, FEMA's most comprehensive disaster mitigation and preparedness program, and proposing cuts to  more